Tag: Malaysia
Malaysia’s Headline Inflation Up in April
MALAYSIA - A report released by Bank Negara Malaysia, the country's central bank, showed that headline inflation, as measured by the annual percentage change...
Technology Aggravates Global Insurance Fraud – Bank Negara Malaysia
MALAYSIA - Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) deputy governor Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim said advancement in technology has, to some extent, aggravated the magnitude of insurance...
Generali Asia Completes 49% Acquisition of Malaysian Insurer
MALAYSIA - Pursuant to the agreement signed on 18 December 2014, Generali completed the acquisition of a 49 percent stake in Multi-Purpose Insurans Berhad...
U for Life, Malaysia’s First Internet Insurance Platform, Launched
MALAYSIA – U for Life, Malaysia’s first Internet insurance platform, has been launched to provide Malaysians an easy access to life insurance products online.
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Malaysia Named World’s Medical Travel Destination for 2015
MALAYSIA – The International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) Medical Travel Awards 2015 has named Malaysia as “Medical Travel Destination of the Year”, further boosting...
Islamic Bond Sales in Malaysia Hits 16-month High in April
MALAYSIA - Sales of Islamic bonds, also known as sukuk, in Malaysia hit its highest in 16 months in April at USD3.1 billion, figures...
Bank Negara Malaysia Names Mohd Adhari Belal Din as Assistant Governor
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Bank Negara Malaysia, the country's central bank, has announced the appointment of Mod Adhari Belal Din as assistant governor, in...
Malaysia Targets 100 Companies in Price Reduction Drive
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - At least 100 local and international companies have been targeted to participate in the price reduction campaign that the Domestic...
67,314 Vehicles Sold in Malaysia in March
MALAYSIA - The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that a total of 67,314 vehicles were sold in the country in March of this year,...
New Zealand to Bring More Food Products to Malaysia
MALAYSIA - New Zealand is set to introduce food products to Malaysian restaurants and hotels as part of the island nation's efforts to expand...
20 More Ugandan Women Sex Slaves Hiding in Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA - At least 20 more Ugandan women sex slaves are hiding in Kuala Lumpur to avoid being arrested by authorities or being hunted...
MH370 Search Area to Be Widened; Search To Take Another Year
MALAYSIA - The search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be widened to 120,000 kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean if...
Malaysia-bound Illegal Ivory Shipment Seized in Australia
AUSTRALIA - Australian authorities have intercepted a shipment of 110-kilogram of ivory bound for Malaysia, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) said.
The...
Include Native Language in Education System, Pandikar Amin Urges Policymakers
MALAYSIA - The call of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Pandikar Amin for the inclusion of native languages in the national educational system was hailed by...
Malaysia’s Maybank to Open New China Branch; Readies Samurai Bond Offering
MALAYSIA - Malaysia's largest bank and financial group, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), is set to open its fourth branch in Greater China this week...
Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour Johor Rebrands to Hotel Jen Puteri Harbour Johor
MALAYSIA - Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour, Johor has rebranded as Hotel Jen Puteri Harbour, Johor, becoming the tenth hotel to adopt the new Hotel...
Foreigner Involved in Major Credit Card Fraud Entered Sabah Sans Immigration Check
MALAYSIA - The arrest of a Swedish man, who was jailed in Thailand for major credit card fraud, again resurrects the issue on immigration...
Malaysia Passes Anti-Terror Law Days After Arrest of 17 Suspected Militants
MALAYSIA - It took more than 15 hours for Malaysian lawmakers to decide to pass the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) Bill, which...
Insurance Industry in Malaysia Forecast To Grow Between 5% and 10% this Year
Malaysia’s insurance industry is set for a another fruitful year as the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) has predicted that the country's life...
Malaysia to Host 29th SEA Games in 2017
MALAYSIA - Malaysia will be hosting the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2017 based on the recent meeting in Singapore by the Southeast...
